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The documentary The Dirty Divide, by filmmaker Paul Freedman, highlights the severe human rights abuses and systemic neglect faced by the unhoused population in Los Angeles, particularly focusing on the efforts of the LACAN in advocating for fair housing, employment, and fighting against police brutality. [8]
In 2007–2023, California experienced higher increases in the number of people experiencing homelessness than any other state. [9] Between 2010 and 2020, the number of people experiencing homelessness in California increased by 31%, while nationwide the number fell by 18%. [10]
Homeless Bill of Rights laws affirm that people living on the street have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their property.. While the wording and objectives of proposed bills vary from state to state, most proposed legislation seeks to protect these central rights for all unhoused individuals:
More than 180,000 people live without housing in California, representing nearly a third of the U.S. homeless population, and the majority live outside, according to the U.S. Department of Housing ...
(The Center Square) - Newly released federal data says California’s homeless population grew to 187,084 at the start of 2024, up from 181,399 in 2023, ...
With a population of about 110,000 people, about 9.7% of the total population of the Contra Costa County, Richmond is a 55.4% contributor to Contra Costa County homeless shelter beds. Homeless people from across the Bay Area are sent to Richmond shelters, making it hard for the City of Richmond to deal with the city's own homeless population.
In 2022, the population of people experiencing homelessness was around 580,000. "The numbers are just mind-boggling to me," Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, told USA TODAY.
Texas, California and Florida have the highest numbers of unaccompanied homeless youth under the age of 18; comprising 58% of the total homeless under 18 youth population. [ 59 ] Street children in the United States tend to stay in the state. 83% do not leave their state of origin. [ 129 ]